GEM3 Propellant Viability Test
Abstract
Since the inception of rocketry, there has been a clear tradeoff between efficiency and simplicity. The GEM3 Optimized Orbital-class Nozzle engine aims to provide operational efficiency comparable to traditional bipropellant engines while relying on infrastructure similar to monopropellant-based systems. This is achievable through GEM3’s electrical ignition properties and its ability to create a sustained combustion reaction when provided with only a supply of propellant. The main objective of this project is to conduct research and gather data on this propellant’s viability and application for launch vehicles intended to reach Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and beyond. This will be completed over the course of two years during the summer terms of each year by testing its propulsive capabilities on a smaller scale. This project’s primary focus will be to fully construct the proper systems and support structures for a small-scale combustion engine over the course of the second year of this project. Prior to this, two rounds of experiments will be conducted within the first year: Substance Analysis Trials and Combustion Analysis Trials.
GEM3 Propellant Viability Test
Since the inception of rocketry, there has been a clear tradeoff between efficiency and simplicity. The GEM3 Optimized Orbital-class Nozzle engine aims to provide operational efficiency comparable to traditional bipropellant engines while relying on infrastructure similar to monopropellant-based systems. This is achievable through GEM3’s electrical ignition properties and its ability to create a sustained combustion reaction when provided with only a supply of propellant. The main objective of this project is to conduct research and gather data on this propellant’s viability and application for launch vehicles intended to reach Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and beyond. This will be completed over the course of two years during the summer terms of each year by testing its propulsive capabilities on a smaller scale. This project’s primary focus will be to fully construct the proper systems and support structures for a small-scale combustion engine over the course of the second year of this project. Prior to this, two rounds of experiments will be conducted within the first year: Substance Analysis Trials and Combustion Analysis Trials.